Opinion pieces
Bruegel fellows often write guest commentary for major media outlets
Recent comments and opinion pieces
What about the EU’s cohesion?
Latest financial supervisory reform diverts China from the path towards a market-based financial system
A smart industrial policy to fast-charge Europe’s electric vehicles revolution
Use the financial system to enforce export controls on Russia
Industrial policy for economic security
Opinion piece
10 October 2018
Ten years after the crisis: The West’s failure pushing China towards state capitalism
When considering China’s renewed state capitalism, we should be mindful of the damage done by the 2008 financial crisis to the world's perception of W
Opinion piece
09 October 2018
Greece: What to expect after the bail-out
After being under the close scrutiny of three financial assistance programmes since May 2010, Greece has finally left the bail-out in August 2018. How
Opinion piece
20 September 2018
Japan must boost R&D to keep rising Chinese rivals at bay
As China shifts into a more advanced industrialised economy, Japan has slowly but surely lost to some of its comparative advantages to its rival. One
Opinion piece
19 September 2018
China Made Two Promises in Africa. Can It Keep Them?
China has committed to a market-driven relationship with Africa, as well as a new $60 billion investment plan on the continent, following the recent C
Opinion piece
18 September 2018
China real estate developers: a grey rhino in the jungle of financial risks
The author assesses the Chinese real estate industry’s liquidity concerns and its leverage, which is estimated to be four times higher than its global
Opinion piece
11 September 2018
Should central European EU members join the euro zone?
Eurozone membership (or the use of a fixed exchange rate) was not a factor determining economic success in Central Europe. There were both good and ba
Opinion piece
04 September 2018
Overcoming the hurdles to Italian Growth
Is the time for refining recommendations and for a serious political debate on how best to overcome bottlenecks and improve the economic prospects of
Opinion piece
29 August 2018
The ECB is compromising the attractiveness of euro-area sovereign bonds
The ECB should refine its collateral framework in order to continue protecting its balance sheet without putting at risk the safe-asset status of sove
Opinion piece
23 August 2018
US-China trade war: What’s in it for Europe?
To help evaluate whether the market response is warranted or exaggerated, the author measured the trade impact of additional import tariffs based on s
Opinion piece
23 August 2018
Goodbye deleveraging: Fiscal and monetary expansion to support growth in China
China has opted for a renewed fiscal and monetary stimulus to address the risk of the US-led trade war. The dual policies send a clear signal that ec
Opinion piece
22 August 2018
Wir brauchen gezielte Migration für unsere Renten
Deutschland benötigt die geordnete Zuwanderung produktiver Arbeitskräfte aus dem Ausland. Um diesen Prozess besser zu steuern, will die Bundesregierun
Opinion piece
10 August 2018
Integrity of official statistics under threat
Andreas Georgiou has unwittingly become an international icon for statistical integrity. His continuing politically-motivated persecution is highly da
Opinion piece
30 July 2018
Is Europe America’s Friend or Foe?
Since Donald Trump took office as US president, a new cottage industry in rational theories of his seemingly irrational behavior has developed. On one
Opinion piece
24 July 2018
Europe should avoid a no-deal Brexit
The UK government finally tabled a serious proposal for the country’s future relationship with the European Union (EU). The White Paper puts the ball
Opinion piece
23 July 2018
Germany’s Government Still Has an Allergy to Investing
The new coalition budget looks a lot like the old German coalition budget.
Opinion piece
13 July 2018
A Brexit deal is still not achieved
The UK paper should be seriously considered. While it breaks a number of European red-lines, it is also an attempt to solve some issues. The question